IR 05000289/2006401

IR 05000289-06-401, 12/04/2006 - 12/29/2006, Three Mile Island, Unit 1, Event Follow-up

ML070190108
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	01/18/2007
From:	Bellamy R NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB7
To:	Crane C AmerGen Energy Co
References
IR-06-401
Download: ML070190108 (5)

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ary 18, 2007

SUBJECT:

THREE MILE ISLAND STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC EVENT FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000289/2006401

Dear Mr. Crane:

On December 29, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Three Mile Island, Unit 1 (TMI) facility. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on January 11, 2007, with Mr. Rusty West, TMI Site Vice President and other members of your staff.

This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to protected area access controls, and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and the conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. DETERMINATION Warning: Violation of section 147 of the Atomic MADE BY: NAME/TITLE: _James M. Trapp, Chief__

Energy Act, Safeguards Information is subject ORGANIZATION: _RI/DRS/PSB1__________

to civil and criminal penalties BASIS: _DG-SG-1:_(300) Physical Protection Program__

SIGNATURE____/RA/__________ DATE:_01/18/07_ Mr. This report documents one finding of very low safety significance (Green). The deficiency was promptly corrected or compensated for, and the plant was in compliance with applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of this inspection before the inspection was complete.

The NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy because of the very low security significance of the violation and because it is entered into your corrective action program. If you contest this violation, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of the inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspectors at Three Mile Island.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system, ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

The material enclosed herewith contains Safeguards Information as defined by 10 CFR 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited by Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Therefore, the material will not be placed in the Public Document Room. We appreciate your cooperation. Please contact me at 610-337-5200 if you have any questions regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ronald R. Bellamy, Ph.D., Chief Reactor Projects Branch 7 Division of Reactor Projects Mr. Docket Nos. 50-289 License Nos. DPR-50 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report Nos. 05000289/2006401 (CONTAINS (SGI))

w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl w/SGI D. DeBoer, TMI Manager, Site Security J. F. Powers, Director, Office of Homeland Security, PA D. Allard, Director, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiation Protection, PA.

cc w/o encl w/o SGI:

Chief Operating Officer, AmerGen Site Vice President - TMI Unit 1, AmerGen Plant Manager - TMI, Unit 1, AmerGen Regulatory Assurance Manager - TMI, Unit 1, AmerGen Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services, AmerGen Vice President - Mid- Atlantic Operations, AmerGen Vice President - Operations Support, AmerGen Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, AmerGen Director Licensing - AmerGen Manager Licensing - TMI, AmerGen Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary, AmerGen T. O'Neill, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company J. Fewell, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Exelon Nuclear Correspondence Control Desk - AmerGen R. Janati, Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection, State of PA E. Epstein, TMI-Alert (TMIA)

J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee Chairman, Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County Chairman, Board of Supervisors of Londonderry Township M